diff --git a/content_tree.go b/content_tree.go
index cda3cd7..1dce4fe 100644
--- a/content_tree.go
+++ b/content_tree.go
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ type Node interface {
 	// GetEmbedded returns the embedded node, if applicable.
 	// It is useful for traversing node structs which embed other node structs.
 	GetEmbedded() Node
+	// GetString returns text contained in the node, but not the associated children.
+	// Returns empty string when no text is contained in node.
+	GetString() string
 	// AppendChild attempts to append a child node, returning an error if not allowed.
 	AppendChild(child Node) error
 }
@@ -139,6 +142,10 @@ type BigNumber struct {
 	Number      string      `json:"number"`
 }
 
+func (n *BigNumber) GetString() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", n.Number, n.Description)
+}
+
 func (n *BigNumber) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -159,6 +166,10 @@ type Blockquote struct {
 	Data     interface{}        `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Blockquote) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Blockquote) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -194,6 +205,10 @@ type BlockquoteChild struct {
 	*Link
 }
 
+func (n *BlockquoteChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *BlockquoteChild) GetType() string {
 	return BlockquoteChildType
 }
@@ -355,6 +370,10 @@ type Body struct {
 	Version  float64      `json:"version,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Body) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Body) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -408,6 +427,10 @@ type BodyBlock struct {
 	*InNumbers
 }
 
+func (n *BodyBlock) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *BodyBlock) GetType() string {
 	return BodyBlockType
 }
@@ -807,6 +830,10 @@ type Break struct {
 	Data interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Break) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Break) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -827,6 +854,10 @@ type Emphasis struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Emphasis) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Emphasis) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -864,6 +895,10 @@ type Flourish struct {
 	FragmentIdentifier string                 `json:"fragmentIdentifier,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Flourish) GetString() string {
+	return n.Description
+}
+
 func (n *Flourish) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -901,6 +936,10 @@ type Heading struct {
 	FragmentIdentifier string      `json:"fragmentIdentifier,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Heading) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Heading) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -933,6 +972,10 @@ type ImageSet struct {
 	FragmentIdentifier string      `json:"fragmentIdentifier,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ImageSet) GetString() string {
+	return n.FragmentIdentifier
+}
+
 func (n *ImageSet) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -955,6 +998,10 @@ type Layout struct {
 	LayoutWidth string         `json:"layoutWidth,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Layout) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Layout) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -986,6 +1033,10 @@ type LayoutChild struct {
 	*LayoutImage
 }
 
+func (n *LayoutChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *LayoutChild) GetType() string {
 	return LayoutSlotChildType
 }
@@ -1086,6 +1137,10 @@ type LayoutImage struct {
 	Picture *Picture    `json:"picture,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *LayoutImage) GetString() string {
+	return n.Caption
+}
+
 func (n *LayoutImage) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1106,6 +1161,10 @@ type LayoutSlot struct {
 	Data     interface{}        `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *LayoutSlot) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *LayoutSlot) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1137,6 +1196,10 @@ type LayoutSlotChild struct {
 	*LayoutImage
 }
 
+func (n *LayoutSlotChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *LayoutSlotChild) GetType() string {
 	return LayoutSlotChildType
 }
@@ -1236,6 +1299,10 @@ type Link struct {
 	StyleType string      `json:"styleType,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Link) GetString() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", n.Title, n.URL)
+}
+
 func (n *Link) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1268,6 +1335,10 @@ type List struct {
 	Ordered  bool        `json:"ordered"`
 }
 
+func (n *List) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *List) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1299,6 +1370,10 @@ type ListItem struct {
 	Data     interface{}      `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ListItem) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ListItem) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1334,6 +1409,10 @@ type ListItemChild struct {
 	*Link
 }
 
+func (n *ListItemChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *ListItemChild) GetType() string {
 	return ListItemChildType
 }
@@ -1497,6 +1576,10 @@ type Paragraph struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Paragraph) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Paragraph) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1531,6 +1614,10 @@ type Phrasing struct {
 	*Link
 }
 
+func (n *Phrasing) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *Phrasing) GetType() string {
 	return PhrasingType
 }
@@ -1676,6 +1763,10 @@ type Pullquote struct {
 	Text   string      `json:"text"`
 }
 
+func (n *Pullquote) GetString() string {
+	return n.Text
+}
+
 func (n *Pullquote) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1699,6 +1790,10 @@ type Recommended struct {
 	TeaserTitleOverride string      `json:"teaserTitleOverride"`
 }
 
+func (n *Recommended) GetString() string {
+	return n.Heading
+}
+
 func (n *Recommended) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1720,6 +1815,10 @@ type RecommendedList struct {
 	Children []*Recommended `json:"children"`
 }
 
+func (n *RecommendedList) GetString() string {
+	return n.Heading
+}
+
 func (n *RecommendedList) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1751,6 +1850,10 @@ type ScrollyBlock struct {
 	Theme    string            `json:"theme,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollyBlock) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollyBlock) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1781,6 +1884,10 @@ type ScrollyCopy struct {
 	Data     interface{}         `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollyCopy) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollyCopy) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1811,6 +1918,10 @@ type ScrollyCopyChild struct {
 	*ScrollyHeading
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollyCopyChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollyCopyChild) GetType() string {
 	return ScrollyCopyChildType
 }
@@ -1892,6 +2003,10 @@ type ScrollyHeading struct {
 	Level    string      `json:"level,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollyHeading) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollyHeading) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1917,6 +2032,10 @@ type ScrollyImage struct {
 	Picture *Picture    `json:"picture,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollyImage) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollyImage) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1941,6 +2060,10 @@ type ScrollySection struct {
 	Transition string                 `json:"transition,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollySection) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollySection) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -1971,6 +2094,10 @@ type ScrollySectionChild struct {
 	*ScrollyImage
 }
 
+func (n *ScrollySectionChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *ScrollySectionChild) GetType() string {
 	return ScrollySectionChildType
 }
@@ -2051,6 +2178,10 @@ type Strikethrough struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Strikethrough) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Strikethrough) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2082,6 +2213,10 @@ type Strong struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Strong) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Strong) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2119,6 +2254,10 @@ type Table struct {
 	Stripes                  bool                   `json:"stripes,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Table) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Table) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2150,6 +2289,10 @@ type TableChild struct {
 	*TableFooter
 }
 
+func (n *TableChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *TableChild) GetType() string {
 	return TableChildType
 }
@@ -2246,6 +2389,10 @@ type TableBody struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *TableBody) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *TableBody) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2276,6 +2423,10 @@ type TableCaption struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *TableCaption) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *TableCaption) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2307,6 +2458,10 @@ type TableCell struct {
 	Heading  bool        `json:"heading,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *TableCell) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *TableCell) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2337,6 +2492,10 @@ type TableFooter struct {
 	Data     interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *TableFooter) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *TableFooter) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2367,6 +2526,10 @@ type TableRow struct {
 	Data     interface{}  `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *TableRow) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *TableRow) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2397,6 +2560,10 @@ type Text struct {
 	Value string      `json:"value,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Text) GetString() string {
+	return n.Value
+}
+
 func (n *Text) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2416,6 +2583,10 @@ type ThematicBreak struct {
 	Data interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ThematicBreak) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ThematicBreak) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2437,6 +2608,10 @@ type Tweet struct {
 	ID   string      `json:"id,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Tweet) GetString() string {
+	return n.HTML
+}
+
 func (n *Tweet) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2457,6 +2632,10 @@ type Video struct {
 	ID   string      `json:"id"`
 }
 
+func (n *Video) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Video) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2477,6 +2656,10 @@ type YoutubeVideo struct {
 	URL  string      `json:"url,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *YoutubeVideo) GetString() string {
+	return n.URL
+}
+
 func (n *YoutubeVideo) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2502,6 +2685,10 @@ type CustomCodeComponent struct {
 	VersionRange           string                 `json:"versionRange,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *CustomCodeComponent) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *CustomCodeComponent) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2526,6 +2713,10 @@ type ClipSet struct {
 	Muted       bool        `json:"muted,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *ClipSet) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *ClipSet) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2639,6 +2830,10 @@ type Root struct {
 	Data interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *Root) GetString() string {
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (n *Root) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2693,6 +2888,10 @@ type Timeline struct {
 	Children    []*TimelineEvent `json:"children"`
 }
 
+func (n *Timeline) GetString() string {
+	return n.Title
+}
+
 func (n *Timeline) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2723,6 +2922,10 @@ type TimelineEvent struct {
 	Children []*TimelineEventChild `json:"children"`
 }
 
+func (n *TimelineEvent) GetString() string {
+	return n.Title
+}
+
 func (n *TimelineEvent) GetType() string {
 	return n.Type
 }
@@ -2753,6 +2956,10 @@ type TimelineEventChild struct {
 	*ImageSet
 }
 
+func (n *TimelineEventChild) GetString() string {
+	return n.GetEmbedded().GetString()
+}
+
 func (n *TimelineEventChild) GetType() string {
 	return TimelineEventChildType
 }
@@ -2832,6 +3039,10 @@ type Definition struct {
 	Description string `json:"description"`
 }
 
+func (d *Definition) GetString() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", d.Term, d.Description)
+}
+
 func (d *Definition) GetType() string {
 	return d.Type
 }
@@ -2852,6 +3063,10 @@ type InNumbers struct {
 	Children []*Definition `json:"children"`
 }
 
+func (in *InNumbers) GetString() string {
+	return in.Title
+}
+
 func (in *InNumbers) GetType() string {
 	return in.Type
 }
diff --git a/libraries/from-bodyxml/go/html_transformers.go b/libraries/from-bodyxml/go/html_transformers.go
index 85608aa..0efb616 100644
--- a/libraries/from-bodyxml/go/html_transformers.go
+++ b/libraries/from-bodyxml/go/html_transformers.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ type unknownNode struct {
 	Class string         `json:"class,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *unknownNode) GetString() string                    { return "" }
 func (n *unknownNode) GetType() string                      { return n.Type }
 func (n *unknownNode) GetEmbedded() contenttree.Node        { return nil }
 func (n *unknownNode) GetChildren() []contenttree.Node      { return nil }
@@ -32,10 +33,11 @@ type liftChildrenNode struct {
 	Class string      `json:"class,omitempty"`
 }
 
+func (n *liftChildrenNode) GetString() string               { return "" }
 func (n *liftChildrenNode) GetType() string                 { return n.Type }
 func (n *liftChildrenNode) GetEmbedded() contenttree.Node   { return nil }
 func (n *liftChildrenNode) GetChildren() []contenttree.Node { return nil }
-func (n *liftChildrenNode) AppendChild(child contenttree.Node) error {
+func (n *liftChildrenNode) AppendChild(_ contenttree.Node) error {
 	return contenttree.ErrCannotHaveChildren
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/to-string/go/transform.go b/libraries/to-string/go/transform.go
index 8dc20b1..969ec6b 100644
--- a/libraries/to-string/go/transform.go
+++ b/libraries/to-string/go/transform.go
@@ -61,97 +61,15 @@ func transformNode(n contenttree.Node) (string, error) {
 		return "", errors.New("nil node")
 	}
 
-	switch n.GetType() {
-	case contenttree.BodyBlockType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.BlockquoteChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.LayoutChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.LayoutSlotChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.ListItemChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.PhrasingType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.ScrollyCopyChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.ScrollySectionChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.TableChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.TimelineEventChildType:
-		return transformNode(n.GetEmbedded())
-	case contenttree.RecommendedType:
-		return "", nil
-	case contenttree.RecommendedListType:
-		return "", nil
-	case contenttree.TextType:
-		text, ok := n.(*contenttree.Text)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to text")
-		}
-
-		return text.Value, nil
-	case contenttree.RootType:
-		root, ok := n.(*contenttree.Root)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to root")
-		}
-
-		return transformNode(root.Body)
-	case contenttree.BigNumberType:
-		bigNumber, ok := n.(*contenttree.BigNumber)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to bigNumber")
-		}
-
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s ", bigNumber.Number, bigNumber.Description), nil
-	case contenttree.PullquoteType:
-		pq, ok := n.(*contenttree.Pullquote)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to Pullquote")
-		}
-
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s ", pq.Text), nil
-	case contenttree.InNumbersType:
-		in, ok := n.(*contenttree.InNumbers)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to InNumbers")
-		}
-		resultChildren, err := transformChildren(in.GetChildren())
+	result := n.GetString()
+	if currentElementChildren := n.GetChildren(); currentElementChildren != nil && len(currentElementChildren) > 0 {
+		childrenString, err := transformChildren(currentElementChildren)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
-
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s ", in.Title, resultChildren), nil
-	case contenttree.DefinitionType:
-		def, ok := n.(*contenttree.Definition)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to Definition")
-		}
-
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s ", def.Term, def.Description), nil
-	case contenttree.TimelineEventType:
-		te, ok := n.(*contenttree.TimelineEvent)
-		if !ok {
-			return "", errors.New("failed to parse node to text")
-		}
-
-		resultChildren, err := transformChildren(te.GetChildren())
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s %s ", te.Title, resultChildren), nil
-	default:
-		result, err := transformChildren(n.GetChildren())
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return result, nil
+		result = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s ", result, childrenString)
 	}
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func transformChildren(childrenNodes []contenttree.Node) (string, error) {